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Construction Craft Laborers are a part of the skilled workforce that builds this country. Laborers are typically one of the first crafts on the job and the last craft to leave.
By joining our apprenticeship program, you will become a member of our Union and work for one of our 250 partner employers. These employers need a highly skilled, safe, and productive workforce to be competitive and able to build all kinds of construction projects.
Concrete Construction
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Blueprint Reading
All projects start with a blueprint (also called a “plan” or a “print”). The ability to read and interpret a project plan is a fundamental skill that every construction craft laborer should possess. If you desire to advance in any type of construction work, you must take this training.
This course introduces concepts and conventions that are used in plans and includes:
- Learning common symbols and notations
- Identifying types of plans such as civil, architectural, etc.
- Finding and interpreting detail drawings
Forklift
16 hours / 2 days
State and federal regulations require training and credentialing for any employee who operates a powered industrial lift truck (forklift) on a construction site.
This course includes:
- Operator responsibilities
- Maintenance and fueling
- Understanding load charts
- Estimating load weights
Pipe Laying
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Masonry Tending
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Flagger
8 hours / 1 day
This traffic control course is recognized and valid for flaggers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Written traffic scenarios are used for hands-on exercises. Topics covered include:
- Clothing and equipment
- Safety and positioning of traffic elements
- How to stop and release traffic
- Slowing and directing of traffic to other lanes
- Stopping distance
- Road conditions
- One-way control
- Taper length
- Channeling devices
- Signage
- Night flagging
